Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-07-08

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WV In fact, it was
CYRUS W. FIELD. Cyrus w. Field
who first proposed the Transatlantic cable.
Professor Morse and Matthew d. Field were
content with the experimental cable to New
foundland.
Mr.. Fields cable enterprises brought him
into close contact with the principal pcoplain
TINS country and Europe. He worked for
several years and enlisted the sympathy and
aSNIS'nnce OF prominent people in an enter
prs" winch in III" mind Of the general public
was wildly impracticablp and as dead rs
Pharaoh before 1t was started He succeeded
after he had rislod everything and to him
the success of the CABLE COMPANY meant
a fortune. Later Mr.. Field TOOL,
hold of the elevated railroads in the
same way, and he has made n
great deal more money out OF them than ha
has lost in this recent furry. Personally Mr.
Field Is very nervous man, fall of energy
and 10y no means devoid of kindly impulses
PIE has frequently been accused Of toadyinp
ITO titled foreigners, but it must be remem
hered that as the active protector f the cable
he became acquainted with the English no.
bility and was received by them, it is but
natural that he should make some return for
their hospitality He gives money freely.
hut he wants to give 1t in his owl way
Some six or seven years ago he sent DR..
Chadbourne a check for $4,000 for the mr.
pose of widening and strengthening a part OF
the HooSac river that the Williams COLLEGE
boys might have a rowing course. DR. Clod.
bourne, who had a charming fashion of doing
exactly as be choose and who had no svm.a-
thy with athletics, used the money to Law ort
"A i'm lliun1 tyb lao H..
Field park. Mr. Field wanted the bows t,
have boat course and he did not care
rap for the park, and during the cor
respondence which ensued Dr. Chadbourne
many times wished that he had done as he
was directed instead of taking the matter into
his own hands This FIGHT with the faculty
ana many other gifts to the college endoared
Mr.. Field to the students, and it would he
pretty difficult to find Williams college
graduate who has not warm corner in his
heart for "Cncle CYRUS as he is called with
that boylNh familiarity that nicknameS the
g.; vest and most selate. His son "BiIly"
Ms student in Williams and married a
charming young lady from the old COLLEGE
town. The marriage was a romantic one
and doubt if the story is generally known
Billy had been attentive to the vounp lady
for some time, but the affair was generally
regarded as college mash, (Which would
cease with the senior year lie was sunStrucl
one DAY on the ha' ground, and il | remem-
Der rightly he wa ''ken to her house and the
Young ady nurSed nm through his sickness
One night Billy became possessed of the idea
that he would die before morning and he
insisted upon marrying his fair nurse
The doctor AMI clergyman were
called and mt midnight, in the presence of
the doctor ami two or three classmates.
Tile ceremony was performed. Billy was
satisfied, and Went quietly 10 sleep. When
ne awoke the next morning he had taken
turn for the better, and was on the high
road to recovery. Then his father was in
formed, ana he came 10 WllliamStown in no